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Incunabula’s Owning Excommunication
By Emily Ramser Incunabula has announced its theme and title for the 2015-2016 issue: “Owning Excommunication.” In the Editor’s Note of issue, the Editor-in-Chief junior Emily Ramser describes excommunication as “to exclude or expel from membership or participation in any group or association.” The theme was first suggested by Poetry Editor junior Shannon Henesy, as…
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Open-Up: Show Your Drag
By Eva Andrews Photo provided by Open Up Pizazz. Snazz. And a whole lot of sass. Drag Shows pull out the true performer. It’s an intensive practice that results in a spectacular performance. From makeup to costumes to lip-syncing, drag shows are a lot of work. Historically, men dressing as women wasn’t unheard of, and…
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Salem’s Rotaract Club Serves in the Dominican Republic
By Lesly Luna Photo courtesy of Chris Erickson During the week of spring break, a group of ten Salem women attended a service trip to the Dominican Republic on behalf of the Rotaract Club. The majority of the work done took place in a small village by the name of Cielo located not too far…
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Food Recovery Network Makes Another Lead
By Monique Ahmad In only a short year Salem’s Food Recovery Network (FRN) has turned out to be one of the most talked about organizations on campus. In November of 2014 FRN began with only a few volunteers. Now FRN recovers food 5 times a week and has ten to fifteen returning volunteers. They work…
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Smashing Scales and Promoting Body Positivity
By Kristen Maikoo Photo by Southern Smash Southern Smash will host its event at Salem today, Tuesday April 5. Attendees will be able to smash scales and participate in other activities to prove that they are worth more than the numbers in their lives. Counseling intern Stephanie Farmer says, “Southern Smash is a national non-profit…
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SGA 2016-17 Election Results
By Sarah Vick The Salemite extends its gratitude to the excellent and efficient election co-chairs, Emily Rutledge and Brianna Youngblood for running this year’s Student Government Association (SGA) elections so well. Congratulations as well to all of the elected officers for the 2016-17 academic year! Here are the final results for Salem’s 2016-17 Student Government…
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The Addams Family Visits Salem
By Emily Ramser Wednesday, Morticia Uncle Fester, and Gomez are all here. Salem College’s Pierrette Players are putting on The Addams Family for the 2016 spring musical. In this musical comedy, based upon The Addams Family television show, Salem students are playing the creepy, kooky roles. The Addam’s Family stage manager Molly Blanchard refers to…
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SGA Debate One: Highlights
By Kristen Maikoo Student Government Association (SGA) held their first debates for 2016 candidates yesterday night. Here are some highlights. SGA Presidential candidates Misbah Khan, Ella Hill and Peyton Ellis addressed topics such as inclusivity, communication and connecting with groups at other colleges. Khan was the first to speak on improving communication between the SGA…
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Photography Returning to Salem?
By Kristen Maikoo Petitions have been posted around campus advocating for photography courses to be offered at Salem. Sophomore design student Victoria LaJuan Bowen, who began the petition, became interested in photography taking a course on it at Sawtooth School for Visual Art. “I’m very passionate about photography,” she says. “It’s not only an…
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Sorting Through Mental Laundry
By Alexandra Benson Photos by Anna Kathryn Fulp and Katherine Williams For Nicole Uzzell’s first solo exhibition, Salem College’s Fine Arts Center opened the corridor of the Velma Mason Davis Gallery. This allowed for the sculptor and installation artist to set up the intricate and interesting collection “Sorting It Out.” Her collection combines a…
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